Nicole Scherzinger Introduction

The Pussycat Dolls sold nearly 3 million albums in 2006, thanks largely to their leader Nicole Scherzinger, check her gallery.

Her 2007 solo album's title says it all: Her Name is Nicole. It's no wonder that Ms. Scherziner needs to remind everyone what her name is, as the singer is probably best known as a Lead Pussycat of the band/dance troupe The Pussy Cat Dolls (Carmen Electra). Nicole, who was born in Hawaii but moved to Kentucky with her family at a young age, started out singing in local Youth Group performances. Her career got a kick in the pants in 2000, when she was a contestant on the WB's American Idol-esque show Popstars, where Nicole won a place in the all-girl band Eden's Crush.

Nicole Scherzinger Life Story

The band didn't stick around for long, so Nicole took a chance at a solo career, singing a version of "Breakfast in Bed" for the soundtrack of the film 50 First Dates (Drew Barrymore). In 2003 Nicole joined the Pussy Cat Dolls, after being impressed with the dancers being led by Carmen Electra on an episode of The Late Show with David Letterman. Nicole auditioned, and won the coveted crown of Queen Pussycat Doll, providing the lead vocals for the groups 2006 album PCD, which featured the hit "Don't Cha." She is also the only Doll to actually write some of the songs on the album including, "I Don't Need a Man" and "Buttons."

In 2007, Nicole re-launched her solo career with the album Her Name is Nicole, which features the singles "Whatever U Like" and "Baby Love." Both videos for the singles show of Nicole's impressive body and dancing ability. The singles failed to chart in the U.S. and the album was never released. Some of the songs recorded for her solo album were eventually put on the second Pussycat Dolls album, Doll Domination, released in September 2008.

Nicole was a contestant on the tenth season of "Dancing with the Stars." She and her partner Derek Hough were crowned champions that season, beating out the likes of Pamela Anderson, Erin Andrews, and Shannen Doherty.

While taping X-Factor in 2011, a fan jumped out of the audience, ran to the judges table where Nicole was stting and proposed to her. She did not accept the proposal.